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The Portland daily press., 1887-08-25

Civil Service Commissioner Edgerton is of
the opinion that it would be unreasonable to
compel the appointing power to give reasons
for removals from Office. 1t would certainly
be very embarrassing for this administration
and its subordinate officers. What, for in
stance, would the collector of the port Of
Portland be compelled to say if he were
obliged to give the reason for his recent re-
moval Of a one-armed soldier? That he was
Republican Such reason as that would
not look well when committed to black ink
in the collectors handwriting and he would
wriggle good deal before he would write
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The Portland daily press., 1887-08-25

Prince Ferdinand seems to have weakened
little. He has been made to see that his
attempt to assume the crown of Bulgaria
against the wishes of the powers must iney-
itably result in failure, and so he has set
himself te work to conciliate Russia. The
only way to conciliate Russia is to become a
mere puppet of that power. But when he
has become that he will find that he has
mortally affronted the Bulgarians. II
would be surprising if before many weeks
Prince Ferdinand did not find life in Bulga-
ria altogether too full of perplexities to be
endured
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-25

Sir John Macdonald squarely declares his
intention to coerce the Manitobans if they
persist in building the road that has been
disallowed by the Dominion government. And
the Manitobans are determined to fight before
they submit. There is then a fair prospect
of contest which can but produce heavy
shock to the Dominion confederation, that
is bound together none too tightly at the
present time. With Nova Scotia on the east
ready for secession, and Manitoba on the
west ready for open revolt, it looks as if the
Dominion would have to be reconstructed at
no distant day on different basis or would
break into pieces.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-25

The death of the Republican party, fol-
10 wed speedily by the death of the Demo-
cratic party is the only hope, in DIR. Miners
opinion, for honest prohibition, honestly
enforced. II this be SO then prohibition is
in a very bad way, and the whiskey men
have very little to fear. DR.. Miners asser-
tion ought to cheer up the "saloonists" i'm
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The Portland daily press., 1887-08-25
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING. AUG. 25.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu-
nications. The name and address OF the writer
are in all cases Indispensable, not necessarily ior
publication but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-25

Death and the Law are both after Jacob
Sharp. The prospects, that Death will over
take him while the Law is putting oh its
hnnAc
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-25
COERCION IN 1881.
TSt. John SUM-

1t is now nearly six years since the arrest
and imprisonment of the Land Leaguers by
Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.. Forster. On the 18th
of October, 1881, the Land League leaders,
Parnell, Sexton, O'Kelley, Dillon. O'Brien
and Quinn, four of them members of Par
lament, were arrested and sent to Kilmain-
ham Jail. Bigger, Healy and O'Connor got
away from Ireland and escaped. Michael
Dayitt was placed in Portland prison. Kill
mainham became the headquarters of the
league. 1t was from that prison that the no.
rent manifesto of 1881 was issued. The pro-
clamation of the National League now an
nounced, will perhaps not be followed by
such a remarkable piece of history as the
notable arrests of 1881, and still more as
founding diplomacy that followed.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-25
TENNEY & DUNHAM,
,roo Agents for magee Furnace Cos Goods. =
Jyz6 eodtf
LADIES |!

DO your own Dyeing, at home, with Peerless Dyes,
They VIII dye everything. They are sold every
where. Price Toe. a paekage-4O colors They
have no equal for Strength, Brightness, Amount
IN packages or for Fastness of Color or non-fad-
ing Qualities. They do not crock or smut. For
sale BY ID. w. Heseltine & Co., Druggists, corner
Congress and Myrtle streets; N. G. Nichols, Drug
gist, IoI Congress, corner Grove street, L. w.
stevens, Druggist, corner Congress and Paris
streets; Fred: A. Turner, Druggist, corner Con-
gress and washington streets; T. j. L ooney,
p. Horr, Druggist, 53S Congress street; William
8; Banks, Druggist, junction Congress and Free
Streets i. b. Pollard, Druggist 212 Danforth
street, Portland, Maine. ilyI IIeodI
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
K. JOHN LITTLE g. co.
ANNIVERSARY WEEK
A WEEK OF BARGAINS.

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The Portland daily press., 1887-08-25
CHAMBER SETS.

Come and see how good Set give you for
$500 down and $500 per month, or Chamber Sets
for 81, $40, $I2, SI5, S2o $25 down. and the bal
ance by the week month, or if you prefer why we
never object to all cash, but we want you to come
and see the goods and styles. See our enormous
assortment and buy bargains this week only Bound
to move these Sets Season is and we are get
ting ready for the fall goods.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-25
CURRENT COMMENTS.
WHAT IT Is COMING TO.
TDastan usrauoo..ln4

A gigantic Trust of strawboard manu-
facturers is the latest application of the pool
system to manufactures. Very soon the list
OF industries that are not combined in
trusts" will be the shorter
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-25

EDWARD r. SEccoMB West Newton, Mass
HON. josiah III. DRUMMoND, Portland, Maine
JOHN X. DEWITT, Portland, Maine.
HENRY Q. HUTCHINs, Boston, Mass
HON. PERCIvAL BoNNEY, Portland, Me.
Hon. MARQUIS +. KING, Portland. Me
THOMAS A. FOSTER, NJ. D., Portland, Me.
HON. FRED. Il. RICHARDS, Rockport, Me-
GEORGE l.. DEBLOIs, Boston, Mass
EDWARD A. MOVES, Portland, Me.
HON. FREDERICK RoBIE, Gorham, Me-
FRANK Il. ALLEN, Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-25
OUR COLLECTION OF PARTIES
roe To,,;c ntola no,,,oa,o4 I

If the Prohibitionists persist in putting
tickets in the field regularly and the Labor
men continue to split up as they have done
in the past few moths, the United States
three or four years hence will have about as
extensive and variegated collection of pO-
litical parties as either France or Germany
had
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-24
THROUGH A FLOOR.
A Gallery Gives Way and Three
Women are Hurt.

Last evening, by the giving way of part
of the floor of gallery in the rear of the
old Printers Exchange, several persons were
precipitated to the gallery below. The build
ing Is four stories in height and above the
ground floor in the rear are open galleries at
the level of each story. The gallery where
the accident occurred is the one on the level
of the third floor.
At about seven o'clock, Mrs. Martin Green
and Mrs. Ann Delaney were upon the bal
cony. Both live in the building. Mrs. De-
laney was hanging out clothes, standing at
the head Of the stairs leading to the gallery
below. A little child of Mrs. Green's ran
toward Mrs. Delaney and the mother ran af-
ter it. Just as she caught the baby the floor,
where the women were standing gave way,
and they fell to the floor below, a distance of
about ten feet. A little girl named Della
Flaherty, who was standing near, also fell.
Mrs. Maggie Carr was sitting on the gallery
beneath and was struck by falling debris.
The injured women were taken to their
rooms and medical assistance summoned.
Mrs. Delaney's leg was found to be broken,
and she had bad cut in the head, Mrs.
Green was quite seriously injured, and Mrs.
Carr was hurt about the back. Mrs. Green's
little child escaped uninjured, and Della
Flaherty, who fell into tub of water, was
badly shaken up but not seriously hurt.
The part of the floor which had fallen, was
about six feet square. The building is
owned by the Richardson Wharf Company.
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The oxford Bears, EXCURSION.

Over 100 have already signifed their inten-
ton OF going on the excursion to Norway,
and a grand good time may be expected.
Chambers Band has been engaged. The
fare is but $1.00 for the round trip. Ar
rangements are in progress to have the ITO
a. m. train from Portland run through to
Norway, and in case they are consummated
that train or the $50 express may be taken.
Former residents of Oxford county, whether
members Of the association or not are cor
daily invited to join the excursion.
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international Sunday School Con-
NRnflnn

AT the recent international Sunday School
Convention at Chicago, II. H. Nevins of
Deering was chosen chairman of the Maine
delegation, and Mr.. Fred Brunell of Port
land secretary. Rev. A. K. p Small, d. d.,
was elected by the convention as vice presi-
dent for Maine, and he was also placed on
the important special committee to review
the report of the executive committee and to
present to the convention such recommends
tons as might be deemed advisable. A. G.
Dewey Of Portland was chosen as member
OF the nominating committee for Maine. In
the call of States for pledges of means to
carry on the work Of the International Asso-
citation, Maine made creditable response,
and In this matter the record was rendered
still more favorable to the State through the
liberality of the chairman Of the delegation,
who joined generous personal addition to
the annual contribution of Maine.
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The Blues Anniversary.

Today the Portland Mechanic Blues will
celebrate their eightieth anniversary by an
excursion to Sabago Lake. The honorary
members and invited guests will assemble at
the Preble House at a. IN, and march to
the railroad station, where a train will be
taken for Lake Sebago, and the day will be
most agreeably spent, the company return
ing home at an early hour in the evening.
IL 1t is stormy today. the excursion will be
postponed until Monday. Should Monday
be unsuitable, the excursion will be again
postponed
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Found After Half a century.

About fifty years ago Mrs. DR.. Torrington,
on the occasion of her marriage with her
first husband, Mr.. Bracket, was presented
with handsome set of silver spoons, bear
ing her initials. A short time after one of
them mysteriously disappeared and after a
fruitless search for it, was given up as lost.
This spring, as Mr. Lunt was digging near
the old Bracket residence, he came across
spoon some distance below the surface of
the ground bearing the same initials, and
which proved to be the identical spoon lost
30 years ago. With the exception of being
heavily encrusted with dirt it was as good as
new. The sight of the old relic was pleas
ant surprise to Mrs. Torrington.
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PERSONAL.

Canon Wilberforce, wife and daughter
sailed Wednesday for England.
Ex-Chief Justice John A. Appleton, of
Bangor, is in the city.
Hon. f. Hill and wife of Exeter, were in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. w. Z. Donnell, formerly of Portland,
is in the city. Mr.. Donnell is one of the edi-
tors of the New York Tribune.
Rev. G. ID. B. Pepper, President of Colby
University, with his family, will spend the
summer vacation at Swans Island.
Rev. II. c. Munson of Livermore Falls,
has received call to thriving church in
Hammond, New York.
Henry Preble, A. B., son of William P.
Preble of this city, has been appointed as
sistant professor in Greek and Latin at Har-
yard University for five years.
Mr. r. II. Stanley of Bangor, newspaper
correspondent, and author of a new book,
Eastern Maine in the Rebellion" is at the
United States Hotel
The friends of Mr.. w. E. Cotton, baggage
master on the Portland and Rochester road,
celebrated the fourth anniversary of his we'd
ding Tuesday.
w. A. Morton, a graduate of Bates Col
lege in the class of 'S6, is the first colored
man to gain admittance to the College of
Physicians and Surgeons in New York.
Senator and Mrs. Frye have arrived in
England. They will spend month in Great
Britain and sail about July 4th for home,
spending the closing weeks of the summer at
Squirrel Island.
Mr.. A. b. Donworth, who secured the ap-
pointment to West Point from the Fourth
District, writes to Congressman Boutelle
that he has passed the examination success
fully.
fessor of Mathematics at the Military AGA
deny, West Point, is spending the first week
OF his summer vacation with Mr. William NJ
Sargent at Cushing's Island
Mrs. Stoner, wife of DIR. Stoner, U. S. M.
H. S., formerly stationed in Portland and
now of Washington. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
W. o. Pitcher, in this city, at No. 1863 New
bury street.
Erastus Corning Of Albany announces
that he has invited President Cleveland and
Mrs Cleveland to visit him at his new resi-
dence at Bar Harbor in August, and that the
invitation has been accepted.
A party Of six sailed by the Queen from
New York Wednesday for Liverpool, consist
ing of Surgeon George P. Bradley, U. S.
Navy and wife and Miss Eleanore II. Farmer
of this city, and Mr.. Horace Abbott. Jr,
Miss Charlotte Cate and Miss Lucy Cate Of
Baltimore.
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The Folio for July has been received by
w. L. Chandler, Harrington Block.
Today the Masons Of Norway and Paris
will visit Greenwood Garden.
If pleasant St. Alban Commandery go to
Long Island today for Field Day."
Tomorrow the Glen House will be opened
for the season.
The executive committee Of the Oxford
Bear Association will meet at the Falmouth
Hotel at 2 p. m. today.
The ]. L. Best and T. A. Dyer crews
have boat race from the city to Peaks Isl
and tonight to see which is the best crew.
The annual encampment of the Maine mil
tia win be held in Augusta, beginning July
25th, and continuing five days.
The regular weekly meeting of the Fresh
Air Fund will be held this morning at No.
139 Spring street, at 1890 o'clock.
General Beal inspected the Montgomery
Guard last night and the company appeared
to excellent advantage.
The Atlanta Quartette sang at the Gospel
Mission last evening and Mr.. N. c. Mclean
preached. The services will be continued
this and tomorrow evening
We are requested to state that the James
Sheehan fined for drunkenness in the Munic-
ipal Court yesterday morning is not Mr..
James Sheehan, the hackman.
The Maine Commercial Travellers Associ-
alton will have special meeting tomorrow
evening at o'clock, in room No. 6, Brown
Block. Business relating to the excursion to
Burlington will come before the association.
Canton Bangor, No. 8, Patrlarchs Militant,
of Bangor, have in consideration a trip to
this city, where they will be entertained by
the Portland Patriarchs. The date of the
trip has not been fixed upon.
The US wish to remind those who have
flowers of the Flower Mission. They have
not had as many flowers as they could use.
so will those nho can please bring flowers to
the headquarters, No. 51t Exchange street,
Saturday morning at $50 O'Clock.
The Grand Army boys and their friends
who take in the excursion to Bar Harbor
will be entertained by o. NJ. Shaw, formerly
OF the Falmouth and now of the West End
Hotel. New additions to his hotel have
lately been made and all who know Mr..
Shaw are sure Of comfortable and first class
entertainment. Particulars Of the excursion
will be found in our advertising columns.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-24
a Quiet Wedding.

A happy company of relatives and friends
gathered yesterday forenoon to witness the
marriage of Mr.. Burton A. Kinney and Miss
Addie f. Congdon, at the house of Mr.. and
Mrs. X. Greedy, No. 365 Congress street.
The ceremony was performed after the form
of the Episcopal church by Rev. DR.. Asa
Dalton. After very pleasant luncheon the
happy couple departed for Lowell and Bos-
ton in the midst Of shower Of rice. The
presents were numerous and very pretty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-24
TO MEET PORTLAND.
The American Missionary Society's
Sessions Next October.

A very important meeting will be held in
this city in October, meeting secondary only
in Importance to the American Board of
Foreign Missions. The meeting is that of
the American Missionary Society, the society
that took up the work of the Freedmen's
Bureau, land is now engaged in educating
the negro at the South. building school
houses, and also doing some mission work
In Africa. The attendance on these meet
ings will be very large. calling to Portland
several thousand ladies and gentlemen active
ly interested in the work. Further particu-
lars will be given later.
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Harris c. Barnes.

Last evening aboutS o'clock our venerable
and respected fellow citizen, Harris G.
Barnes, passed quietly away to his final rest
Mr.. Barnes had filled many places of trust
and responsibility. He was born in Cam
bridge, Mass. November ITO, 1895, and was
consequently 81 years and months old at
the time Of his decease. He was a house,
wright by occupation and during the col
lectorship of Mr.. Macdonald was appointed
weigher and gauger. He had served in
both branches of the city government, and
in the lower house of the Legislature. He
was during his early life warm admirer
and member of the fire department, in which
he had held the Office of chief engineer. He
was one of the first members of Maine
Lodge of Odd Fellows, passing all its chairs,
and later member of Machigonne Encamp-
ment. His generous nature led him to many
acts of charity and kindness, to the sick and
suffering, and he left many who will cherish
his memory. The date of his joining the
Odd Fellows was August %, 1S43 He was
also member of the Relief. and of the Cit
liens Relief.
Mr.. Barnes was one of the oldest members
of the Maine Charitable Mechanic Associa-
Association. He Joined the society October
Z, 1928, and was its president during the
years 1924 He was always deeply inter-
ested in its success, and had been member
SO years. When the Aged Brotherhood was
formed he became member.
Mr.. Barnes leaves three children,-w
survive him-Charles H., Abbie M. and
Ellen B. The past few years he has suffered
much by the breaking down of his mind,
making him a constant care to his family.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-24
DEATHS.

In this city, June 49, Harris C. Barnes, aged
81 years months.
In this city, June %, Thon as D. Griffin. aged
81 years.
In this city, June 22 Mary j. Geary, aged %
years months
Funeral this morning at $50 o'clock, from No.
8 Carey Lane.
At Libby's Corner, June %, Mrs Mary Foley
Funeral this afternoon at 2 O'Clock from re-
sidence, Wharf street.
In Saco, June 10, Mrs. Mary j. Cleaves, W idow
OF the late Warren Cleaves, aged SO years mos.
In Saco. June 10, Isaiah Andrews, aged SO
years months.
In West Buxton, June 10, Mrs. Mary Boulter,
aged 10 years.
In Hollis June 1e, Mrs. Ivory Earle, aged So
years.
1.-THE funeral service OF the late VIM. T. Best
will take place this Friday afternoon at o'clock
from his late residence Deerinp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-24
District ministerial Association

The Portland District Ministerial Associ-
alton will hold its next session in the Che
beague NJ. E. Church. June 27th-29th. Boats
will leave Custom House wharf at 10 a. m
and 5 p. m. each day except Tuesday morn
ing, when the hour for departure is fixed at
8 o'clock. On return, leave Littlefeld's
wharf at.7.2 q. m. and p. m.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-24
VigOr and Vitality

Are quickly given to every part of the BODY by
Hoods Sarsaparila That tired feeling is entire
lyoyercome. The blood is purified, enriched and
vtalized, and carries health instead of disease to
every organ. The stomach is toned and strength:
ened, the appetite restored. The kidneys and
liver are reused and invigorated The brain Is
refreshed, the mind made clear and ready for
work. The whole system is built up and rejuye-
mated by this macmillan unadinna
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-24
NOTES.
Presumpscot Park.

If the weather is pleasant there will be two
admirable races at Presumpscot Park this
afternoon, for $3.50 in purses. The first will
be for the 2.45 class in which there are seven
entries, and the second free to all for which
Smell enters Jack Spratt and Russell enters
Star Gazer. The purse for the 2.45 class is
800, and for the free to all $3.50. Ladies
and carriages will be admitted free to the
d.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-24

In this city. June %, by Bev. DIR. Asa Dalton,
Burton Atrial Kinney and Miss Addie Fostina
COngdon. NO cards
In this city, June %, by Rev. l., III. Hallock
Edmund A. Ward and Mrs. Mary CWalden, both
of Portland.
In Saco, June 10, Henry +. Snow of Pine Point
and Miss Ma y j. Russell of Saco.
In Saco, June 16, Eugene johnson and Miss
Susie Fleming.
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Fraternity Reunion.

1t is expected that the many friends of the
Portland Fraternity, as well as members and
scholars. will join in the excursion tomorrow
to Long Island. The amusements will be
quite elaborate, and the bill of fare for the
dinner will prove one of the best ever got
ten ND on the island
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-24
Rohherx al scarhoro.

During Wednesday night burglars entered
the Boston & Maine railroad station at Scar
boro, and inserted charge of powder in the
safe door. When the powder exploded the
door was blown out into the room. The
thieves secured $40 in money and bank
book that belonged to little girl and had a
credit in it of SIS in the Portland Savings
RanE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-24
W. 1. Wilson & Co.

are offering hotel and yacht supplies at great
bargains. They have in stock as fine line
of nice groceries as can be found in the
whole length and breadth of New England,
and at as low prices as can be found in any
store in Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-24
Portland and OgdHnsburg R. R.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing June 20, Iss7.


Passenger trains will leave Portland as follows:
s.3J N. mn. for all stations on through line, all
White Mountain Resorts, connecting with
all points In Northern New HampshiIe,
Vermont. This train run through TO mcnlre-
nj, Huntington, Ogdensbnrg, Niagara
Falls and West.
4 90 D. mn. express for Glen House, Craw.
fords, Fnbyan,-, Profile House, Mount
Washington, Bethlehem, Jefferson and
Franconia.
6.15 D. am. for No. Conway, Crawford's,
Fabyan's, Litfleton, Wells River &C.,
arrives Montreal s.2J m.
PnrIor Cars for Montreal on s.35 a. m, mr.
rive Montreal $50 d. mn.
Wagner Palace Cars for Magyar Falls on
S.35 a. m, arrive nt Niagara Falls 1910
a. ma. connecting for all points West.
Wagner Palace Cars for FRbyan's on 100
2. m. Passengers by this tram reach all White
Mountain Resorts before evening.
rY-This train will not stop at So. Widnham,
White Rock, w. Baldwin or Hiram.
Canadian Pacific sieepers for Montreal on
6.15 p. m, arrive Montreal S.25 "a. M, all
trains connect at Brdgton juno. with b. & II.
4. r. for Bridgtou, Harrison and Water
ford.
Parlor and Sleeping Car accommodations secured
by application TO NJ. l.. Williams, Agent, Port
land, Me,
j. HAMILTON, snpt
CHAS. II. FOYE. q. T. A.
Portland, June "a, 1887. ie24du
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Hoods sarsanariIIa

"Thanks to the use of the successful medicine,
Hoods Sarsaparilla, all that poison in my blood,
which caused sores to break out and made life al
most a burden, has been driven into exile, and
though seventy-six, am enjoying life, and feel
active and strong as at fifty. Hold fast to that
which is good is my motto. / shall recommend
to all my friends similarly affected that Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the true elixir of ife" WILLIAM
HAGERMAN GROEsBECK, Brooklyn. n. Y,